Journey Through our Solar System
When: 09/03/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Explore our solar system and learn amazing facts about the unique planets!
Snake Encounters
When: 09/03/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Visit the Nature Center to learn all about our native snakes!
Alligator Adventures at the Learning Campus
When: 09/04/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Learning Campus
Come meet our baby alligators!
Wildlife Walk
When: 09/04/2025 at 04:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Short Creek Boat Launch
Take a walk on the wild side for National Wildlife Day and hunt for wild critters with the Naturalist! Fees may apply.
Shell-Dwellers of Alabama
When: 09/04/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Pavilion 3
Discover the world of Alabama’s turtles!
Nature’s Touch: Salve-Making with Native Plants
When: 09/04/2025 at 01:00 PMLearn some the very basics of making healing salves with native plants in our hands-on workshop.
Homeschool Series: Fungus Files
When: 09/04/2025 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Explore fungi through hands-on activities each week in Sept! For ages 5–12. Learn, play and discover the fungus among us
Cathedral Caverns and Forest School: Crystal Formation
When: 09/04/2025 at 02:00 PMMeeting Place: Gift Shop Patio
Join us for our homeschool program at the caves!
History of Gulf Pirates
When: 09/04/2025 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come to the Nature Center to hear exciting tales of the local pirates who traversed the Gulf of Mexico!
Wheeler Lake and Forest School
When: 09/04/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Day Use Area
Join Park Naturalist, Jennings Earnest, for this week's Wheeler Lake & Forest School
Sketch and Scribble: Nature Journaling
When: 09/05/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Activities Building
Explore the outdoors, observe nature, and capture it through sketching, writing, and mindfulness practices.
Hike with a Naturalist: DeSoto Scout Trail
When: 09/05/2025 at 10:00 AMA challenging & steep 6.5 mile hike on the West Fork of Little River.
Wild Wonders: Friday Birdwatching
When: 09/05/2025 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Cheaha Lake
Nature Journaling
When: 09/05/2025 at 05:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Indian House Trail Trailhead
Unleash your creativity while enjoying nature at this guided journaling event! Fees may apply.
52 Hikes in 2025
When: 09/05/2025 at 06:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Join us for an exciting year of adventure and exploration with 52 Hikes in 2025!